The big names are off the table, but the Leafs have yet to make any major deals this season. They still have two interesting impending unrestricted free agents in Clarke MacArthur and Tyler Bozak and winger Nik Kulemin may have garnered some interest. Right now the Leafs look to be comfortably in the playoffs, but they still lag behind Pittsburgh, Boston and Montreal as far as being a contender goes. Today is the last chance Toronto have to bolster the roster until after the Stanley Cup Finals. What will they do? What should they do?

The qualities that Kiprusoff supposedly exhibits, playoff experience and veteran leadership, are wasted on the fact that the only time Kiprusoff had any success in the playoffs was in his first year as a starter in the postseason, and that realistically the Leafs would get just three or four games out of a new backup down the stretch.

That scenario is the only way I can see a Kiprusoff trade benefitting Toronto.

No. 2 - Deal Tyler Bozak, maybe

Have we established this one way or another? Toronto's first line has been remarkably inconsistent over the last few weeks. With James van Riemsdyk in both a performance and a production slump, the line is essentially Phil Kessel and two hangers-on. Bozak this summer is going to make millions of dollars with an organization that won't be Toronto. I hate quoting guys who use unsourced information, but this Dreger tweet is indicative of something:

Leafs not in a rush to sign or trade Bozak. Need him for playoff push. Unlikely to get 1st line money out of Tor. Likely ufa in July. #TSN

That something is that the Leafs don't see a future with Tyler Bozak in the top six, and why would they? Since Dreger's tweet, Nazem Kadri has become something of a firewagon, and the team can't possibly leave $5.5-million on the third line forever.

No. 3 - Find a left-handed defenceman (or a right-handed one)

Ever since Dion Phaneuf moved over to the right side of Carl Gunnarsson, the Leafs have been a little thin on the left side. While Jake Gardiner and John-Michael Liles can both handle that point, it's becoming obvious that whoever is paired with Mike Kostka is better suited to almost purely offensive minutes. Cody Franson plays the right side on the current third pairing, but he's developed at a quicker pace than Mark Fraser this season and Fraser's the current anchor on the pairing.

No. 4 - Go ahead, add a long-term player

Who said the trade deadline has to be all about rentals? Last year, the Los Angeles Kings went out and got Jeff Carter despite him being under contract until 2022. For the right price, why not inquire about a player like Alexander Burmistrov or Paul Stastny or a player another team may have soured on? Today isn't just about looking for UFAs to bolster the team for the playoffs, but it's an opportunity, as is any day, to find players to make your team better in the long run. The flurry of moves may grease the wheels a bit for a trade on deadline day as GMs get anxious to do something.

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Cam Charron is a BC hockey fan that writes about hockey on many different websites including this one.